Fresh Leaf Counselling

Fresh Leaf Counselling A place to talk, think & be heard. Talking with a counsellor can lead to a happier future

06/02/2026

No one needs to know you’re regulating ☕️✨

Sip a hot drink and
💚 Feel what you feel.
💚Notice the temperature.
💚Notice the taste.
💚Notice the sensation on your lips.
💚Feel the warmth move down your body.

This isn’t just cozy: it’s science 🧠
Warmth stimulates the vagus nerve, gently signaling safety to your nervous system.
Slow sipping + sensory awareness brings you out of fight-or-flight and back into the present moment 🌿

Quiet regulation.
Public place.
Private calm 🤍

☕️🫶✨

Sometimes movement is everything… 💚 Saw this on  stories and had to share…
05/02/2026

Sometimes movement is everything… 💚

Saw this on stories and had to share…

05/02/2026

Somatic cradling ✨
Gentle contact at the forehead and neck provides proprioceptive and tactile input that can help down-regulate sympathetic activation and support nervous system balance 🧠🤲
Subtle input. Measurable impact 🌿

Today is World Cancer Day 🌍🎗️Holding space for everyone whose life has been touched by cancer: those living with it, bey...
04/02/2026

Today is World Cancer Day 🌍🎗️

Holding space for everyone whose life has been touched by cancer: those living with it, beyond it, alongside it, and remembering loved ones.

Cancer isn’t just a physical experience; it can impact identity, relationships, mental health, and the sense of safety in the body. Your emotional responses: fear, grief, anger, numbness, hope: are all valid.

You don’t have to carry it alone. 🌿💚 I’m here 💚

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Nothing means more than hearing this recommendation from a client, posted to a local group 💬‘Chloe is amazing’ 💚🌿Thank y...
04/02/2026

Nothing means more than hearing this recommendation from a client, posted to a local group 💬
‘Chloe is amazing’ 💚🌿
Thank you for trusting me with your journey ✨

04/02/2026

Hand to heart. Breathe in. Breathe out. 💛

This simple practice isn’t “just calming”: it’s neuroscience. 💚🌿
Placing your hand on your heart activates pressure receptors that send signals to your brain saying you’re safe. Slow, steady breathing helps regulate your nervous system, lowering stress hormones and supporting emotional balance. 🧠✨

A few breaths can bring you back into your body and into the present moment. You don’t need to fix anything — just be here. 🌿

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Mindfulness isn’t something you have to add to your day 🌿💚It can live in the moments you’re already in: like eating a me...
02/02/2026

Mindfulness isn’t something you have to add to your day 🌿💚
It can live in the moments you’re already in: like eating a meal 🍽️
Slowing down, noticing, and listening to your body with kindness 🤍🌿
Even ordinary moments can be mindful ones ✨

02/02/2026

🛼 Somatic Hand Skating: not just fun, but regulation. ✨
That feels-good moment? It’s rhythmic, bilateral movement and proprioceptive input helping your nervous system settle 🧠🤍
Translation: your brain gets the message “we’re safe” 😌and chills out.
Fun is the intervention. Science agrees 🔬💫

Smiling isn’t a cure, but it can be a gentle start. 🌱Small moments of light still matter, even on heavy days. 🌿💚
30/01/2026

Smiling isn’t a cure, but it can be a gentle start. 🌱
Small moments of light still matter, even on heavy days. 🌿💚

A little therapist’s tip for you this evening! 🌿💚 Therapy, but make it a playlist. 🎶😌
29/01/2026

A little therapist’s tip for you this evening! 🌿💚

Therapy, but make it a playlist. 🎶😌

Absolutely spot on 🥹💚So thankful for kind words and meaningful work every day.
29/01/2026

Absolutely spot on 🥹💚
So thankful for kind words and meaningful work every day.

29/01/2026

Feeling big feelings? Try 5-Finger Candle Breathing 🖐️🕯️

Hold up one hand.
👉 As you trace up each finger, breathe in like you’re smelling a candle
👉 As you trace down, slowly blow it out
Repeat for all 5 fingers 🌬️

✨ Why it works:
Slow, deep breathing sends a message to your brain that you’re safe. It activates the parasympathetic nervous system (aka the body’s calm-down button), lowers stress hormones, and helps your heart rate settle. The finger tracing adds focus, giving your busy brain something gentle to do 🧠💛

Simple. Portable. Powerful.
Anytime you need a little calm, give this a go✋✨

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